The Future of the Internet

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The Future of the Internet

Overview

What kind of areas?

What kind of areas?

Speculation Spectacles

Futurology 101

Futurology 101

A word of explanation

Another word of explanation

Son of word of explanation

Bride of word of explanation

DNS structure

Second cousin twice removed of word of explanation

Obvious Trends

Obvious Trend #1.1: Hosts

Obvious Trend #1.2: Hosts

Obvious Trend #1.3: Domains (Ireland)

Obvious Trend #1.4: Domains (worldwide)

Obvious Trend #1.5: People online

Summary after obvious trends

Technical - IP addresses

Technical - Domain names

Technical - User Interfaces

Where is the growth coming from?

Questions to guide us

Who can afford the Internet?

Who can afford the net?

Who can afford the net?

Who can afford the net?

Political

Political

Political

Political

Social Intercourse

Social Intercourse

Social Intercourse

Social Intercourse

Miscellaneous

Real Crystal Gazing

Summary of Trend Analysis

Two momentums

Two momentums

Paul Simon

William H. Gates III (of Borg)

Sources

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